Curved Panel Skirt
Introducing a women's sewing pattern for a chic, a-line skirt featuring an intricate arrangement of curved and diagonal panels culminating in a soft, flounced hem.
When To Wear
This skirt is designed for versatile styling, making it an ideal choice for:
- Casual & Everyday Elegance: Perfect for stylish daily wear, offering comfort with a distinctive flair.
- Warm Weather & Travel: Its flowy silhouette and potential for lightweight fabrics make it ideal for sunny days and vacation wardrobes.
- Transitional Seasons: Easily paired with various tops and footwear, making it suitable for spring and autumn.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: An a-line silhouette that gently flares from the waist to a midi length, creating a graceful and flowing profile.
Waist: High-waisted design, finished with a clean facing for a smooth and comfortable fit.
Construction: Composed of multiple curved and diagonal panels that are expertly pieced together to create dynamic lines and an engaging visual texture.
Hem: Features a multi-tiered flounced hem that adds volume, movement, and a playful touch to the skirt's lower edge.
Closure: a discreet side seam zipper ensures a secure and seamless fit.
Length: Midi length, falling gracefully below the knee for a contemporary and elegant look.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires precision in matching numerous curved seams, accurate zipper insertion, and careful attachment of the flounced hem panels.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose medium-weight fabrics that offer both drape and some body to hold the intricate panel and flounce shapes:
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- 1 zipper, 20cm length
Cutter's Must
- From main fabric:
- 1. Upper gore – qty 2
- 2. Upper insert 1 – qty 2
- 3. Upper insert 2 – qty 2
- 4. Center insert – qty 2
- 5. Diagonal insert – qty 2
- 6. Facing – qty 2
- 7. Right Front flounce – qty 1
- 8. Left Front flounce – qty 1
- 9. Left side – qty 1
- 10. Back gore – qty 1
- 11. Back flounce – qty 1
- From fusible interfacing: facing.
Sewing Instructions
- Reinforce with fusible interfacing: facing.
- Stitch the princess seams of the front: upper gore, upper insert 1, upper insert 2, center insert, diagonal insert. Overlock and press the seams. The assembly of the back is similar.
- Attach the right front flounce of the front to the diagonal insert, overlock and press the attachment seam.
- Attach the left front flounce to the left side, overlock and press the attachment seam.
- Attach the back gore to the diagonal insert of the back, overlock and press the attachment seam.
- Attach the back flounce to the back gore, overlock and press the attachment seam.
- Overlock the side edges of the front and back skirt halves. Stitch and press open the side seams of the front and back skirt halves, leaving an opening in the left skirt seam for the zipper.
- Insert the zipper. Stitch the right side edge of the front and back facings. Overlock the outer edge of the facings and the left side edges of the facings.
- Overlock and press: the bottom edge of the right front flounce, the lower flounce, and the left front flounce. Topstitch the overlock edges onto the skirt. Overlock and press the center edge of the left front flounce and the left side. Topstitch the overlock allowance onto the skirt. Secure the right front and the left front along the upper edge.
- Face the upper edge of the front and back skirt halves with the facing. Topstitch the facing allowance onto the facing at a distance of 0.2 cm from the facing seam.
- Turn under the side edges of the facing and hand stitch.
